The Mixed Methods Blog

Perspectives from our researchers, highlights from recent studies, and other news about CCRC

Want Anti-Racist Policy to Work on Today? Adequately and Equitably Fund Community Colleges

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Budgets signal who and what a society values. To that end, anti-racist higher education policies should begin with allocating greater financial resources to community colleges.

Emerging Challenges the Coronavirus Poses for Community Colleges

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Community colleges across the nation are adapting to teaching and learning amid the pandemic. This essay details some of the issues they're confronting during this transition, including maintaining equitable practice and financial stability. 

League for Innovation Annual Conference: CCRC Live Blog

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CCRC researchers presented on guided pathways, equity, and more during the 2020 League for Innovation in the Community College annual conference. Check out we happened in Seattle! 

The Year in Review: A Look Back at CCRC in 2019

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Before 2019 is up, take a stroll down memory lane to check out what you may have missed from CCRC. From presentations and new papers to blog posts and our CAPR conference, it’s been quite the year!

Shrinking Racial Gaps in Student Debt and Default: Recommendations to Congress

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The gaps in debt levels and default rates between White and Black college students have swelled to an alarming extent, and some U.S. senators have taken notice. Judith Scott-Clayton outlines several policy recommendations for shrinking the disparities.